BRANDON- The Blackhawk icers are sitting pretty with a 6-4-1 record in their season so far. In their most recent win the Hawks skated to a 6-3 victory over Lapeer East. Joel Pappas was on fire as he earned a hat trick and an additional goal for the evening. Mike Ross, Chris Nuccio and Scotty […]
By Meghan Carbary Staff Writer GOODRICH- Score two more wins for the Goodrich Varsity Boys basketball team. On Friday Jan. 10, the boys hosted the LakeVille Falcons and managed to pull out a 54-48 win. “LakeVille is a good team, not a team we could just dismiss,” Coach Gary Barns said. “About 60 percent of […]
Several youngsters filled the 52-2 District Court Monday, Jan. 13 to get an inside look at the judicial system. The law students from Clarkston High School were participants in the Oakland County Teen Court and took on the identity of jurors, prosecuting and defense attorneys, bailiff and clerk during Clarkston’s inaugural teen court appearance. Guided […]
Business owners on Dixie Highway in Springfield Township are eagerly anticipating the new Kroger store on Dixie. The development, to be located on a parcel of land next to the Randy Hosler car dealership, is slated to get underway about March or April, according to developer John Mansour of JM Development. Those business people surveyed […]
Phyllis Braun is living proof it’s never too late to try something new. The 74-year-old Clarkston resident, who took up figure skating six years ago, will be competing in freestyle skating at the Michigan Senior Olympics Jan. 28-30 in Gaylord. Although she skated when she was younger – Braun stated she “was like all kids” […]
The Friends of the Independence Township Library are preparing for another Mystery Dinner to raise funds for the library. The performance this year is once again being written by Linda Van Natta and Bruce Bishop. It is a murder mystery where the audience needs to figure out the killer. “It is always a lot of […]
Joyce Ashley’s knight in shining armor entered her life like a fairy book tale. Ashley, a teller at Bank One in Clarkston, was surprised Dec. 10 by boyfriend Terry McNeil as he appeared at her work dressed as a knight, got down on one knee and asked that all important question. She said yes and […]
Independence Township Saturday, Jan. 18, unlawful driving away of an automobile on Ashwood Court. A 27-year-old man left his parked car unlocked and running, when an unknown person stole it. Larceny of snow skis, valued at $675, left unattended at a ski resort on Pine Knob. Friday, Jan. 17, larceny of gas on Mann. The […]
Imagine standing in front of judges and an audience being asked something like “Do you think a tax cut, such as the new proposal of President Bush, will help your family and other families spend a lot more money?” and you have a minute to prepare your response. Or what about getting into character and […]
Visit the Clarkston Heritage Museum, located inside the Independence Township Library on Clarkston Road and check out the latest exhibit, “Windows in Time: A view through Clarkston history.” This exhibit is based on a “slice of life” theme with each display representing a different view of Clarkston life. The large window in front of the […]